Firefighters battled wildfires across the U.S. West on Tuesday, including a massive out-of-control blaze that has destroyed at least 60 homes and burned more than 28,000 acres between two national forests in Washington state.

A federal court of appeals is sending back to district court a $72 million settlement General Reinsurance Corp. had with investors to resolve a securities class-action lawsuit.

Midday weather maps indicate drier conditions this week for the already drought-stricken U.S. crop region than earlier forecasts had shown, an agricultural meteorologist said on Tuesday.

Of the 11 luxury vehicles evaluated by the IIHS, only three earned a good or acceptable rating, with the remaining eight cars earning either marginal or poor ratings.